Human Rights Council, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

17 October 2014

A NEW CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT MUST INCLUDE HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL

An Open Letter from Special Procedures mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council to the
State Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change on the occasion of the meeting of
the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action in Bonn (20 - 25 October
2014)

Opportunities for actions with high mitigation potential, including those with adaptation and
sustainable development co-benefits, as referred to in decision 1/CP.19 "Further advancing the
Durban Platform", paragraph 5(a)

Information from Parties and admitted observer organizations on the opportunities for actions with
high mitigation potential, including those with adaptation and sustainable development co-benefits,
as referred to in decision 1/CP.19 "Further advancing the Durban Platform", paragraph 5(a),
including their mitigation benefits, costs, co-benefits and barriers to their implementation and
strategies to overcome those barriers, including finance, technology and capacity-building support
for mitigation action in developing country Parties.
(FCCC/ADP/2013/3,
paragraph 29)Deadline: 30 March 2014 (and regularly thereafter)